Life in the Cloud (sans Harp and Halo)

Sometimes a minor observation can lead you to realize that the world around you is fundamentally changing. Last week I went in for my yearly physical, which of course always involvesRead More...

I/O Server with Built-in Carrier Card for Integrated I/O

I/O Server with Built-in Carrier Card for Integrated I/O  A new Industrial PC features an internal carrier card to interface a wide selection of related plug-in I/O modules.Read More...

Tiny Atom SBC Targets Power-over-Ethernet Apps

OEMs who build the tiniest, lowest-power devices tend to use RISC processors and microcontrollers at the heart of their systems. While the x86 architecture can reduce development costsRead More...

TCA Management Controller Solution Incorporates In-Shelf LAN Attachment

Integrated Industrial PC Line Based on Intel Atom

IEC 61850-3 -- The New Battle Cry for Power Substation Designers

LAN-Attached TCA Management Controllers: How to Build and Use Them

2U Acceleration Platform Supports Eight PCIe x16 Gen 2 I/O Cards in 21” Deep Chassis

A 2UPCI Express acceleration platform supports up to eight PCIe x16 Gen 2 I/O cards. There are three versions of acceleration platforms that include either one or two PCIe x16 Gen 2Read More...

Atom-Based Edge Controller with Java-Based Middleware Framework

A highly configurable edge controller platform offers data access and control on the edge of the cloud, to aggregate and deliver data from edge devices, pervasive sensors andRead More...

High Bandwidth and Small Form Factor MicroTCA for Flexible Embedded Design

Embedded systems must meet the growing demand for ruggedness, flexibility, mobility and high-end processing, and these attributes should be designed into standards-based solutions thatRead More...

Advancing Advances in Technology

Two innovative companies have different takes on what could be called “conventional advanced technologies”—graphics and wireless networks. Both highlight ways these slightly differentRead More...

Eurotech—from Sensors to Supercomputers

What kind of embedded computing company also produces Petascale supercomputers—computers running at over 1,000 Teraflops—and considers them integral to their embedded business? TheRead More...

Low Power Wireless Data Acquisition Brings Flexibility and Low Maintenance

  Installing sensors for data acquisition has traditionally been a labor-intensive process, involving analog or network wiring from sensor locations to aggregation points. The highRead More...

“Energy Optimizer” Lets Data Centers Conserve Energy While Meeting Efficiency Goals

A wireless monitoring system provides continually updated information on a data center's electrical usage and thermal status, giving users the precise knowledge to takeRead More...

Wireless Mezzanine Combines Wi-Fi, Zigbee, GPS and Cryptography

A multi-function mezzanine card combines wireless, GPS and cryptography to deliver portable, secure in-the-field wireless connectivity. The lightweight, small form factor XMC-660 fromRead More...

FPGA-Based Industrial Ethernet Module Integrates a High-Capacity Switch-IP

An industrial Ethernet module (IEM) implements a cost-efficient and flexible solution to adapt to various Industrial Ethernet technologies. The IEM from IXXAT is based on an AlteraRead More...

Robust Dual Gigabit Ethernet Mezzanine Board with Long-Term Availability

A new dual Gigabit Ethernet mezzanine board enables all VPX, VME, CompactPCI and custom boards offering a PMC or XMC slot to be extended by two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, which canRead More...

Small Linux Networking Server Offers Low-Cost Edge Computing for OEMs

A new, extremely small network server provides customers with a powerful engine for deploying advanced applications at the network edge, all in an integrated, thumb-sized package. TheRead More...

Embedded Form Factors Harness Emerging Technologies to Enable Wireless Systems

Wireless connectivity is merging with technological advancements in silicon, signaling, mass storage and software to meet the high-performance, ultra-low-power requirements forRead More...

RTI DDS Selected for Upgrade of Grand Coulee Dam’s Control System

Real-Time Innovations has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected RTI Data Distribution Service (DDS) for an upgrade of the Grand Coulee Dam’s control system.Read More...

“Tree Power”—Bio-Energy for Forest Service’s Climate Sensor Network

Voltree Power has announced its first contract with the USDA Forest Service, following a rigorous and successful test in June of its Climate Sensor Network. The Climate Sensor NetworkRead More...

Concept to Reality: An Application Architecture with MicroTCA

Much has been written about the virtues of MicroTCA platforms and AdvancedMC (AMC) modules. Both of these technologies have been maturing and there are now numerous options andRead More...

Multi-Channel Gigabit Ethernet Data Recorder Supports 500MByte/s

Multi-Channel Gigabit Ethernet Data Recorder Supports 500 Mbytes/s  A fixed-featured off-the-shelf multi-channel Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) streaming data recorder system is designedRead More...

3U OpenVPX Air-Cooled and Conduction-Cooled Module Development Systems

3U VPX / cPCI Air-Cooled and Conduction-Cooled Module Development Systems Two OpenVPX-compliant 3U development systems cover both air- and conduction-cooled projects. JustRead More...

MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Different High Speed Fabrics

MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Different High-Speed Fabrics A new line of modular carrier hubs (MCHs) in the AMC/MicroTCA form factor are aimed at fulfilling theRead More...

Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet XMC Mezzanine card for CompactPCI, VME or VPX systems

Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet XMC Mezzanine card for CompactPCI, VME or VPX systems A new dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet mezzanine board extends all CompactPCI, VME, VPX, and custom boardsRead More...

APIX Starter Kit for Development of Robust, Inexpensive Control Units

APIX Starter Kit for Development of Robust, Inexpensive Control Units Automotive Pixel Link (APIX) technology was originally developed for transferring image data in vehicles,Read More...

Multi-axis Motion Controller Executes G-code Applications

Multi-Axis Motion Controller Executes G-code Applications A multi-axis motion controller has been adapted to execute G-code commands. Today, a lot of industrial applications areRead More...

Multicore Networking Platform Provides 10 Gigabit LAN Performance

Multicore Networking Platform Provides 10 Gigabit LAN Performance A 2U server-grade platform uses Intel 5300 Series technology to provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet (2x) and support forRead More...

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Programmable Automation Controllers Bring Together the Best of PLCs and PCs

Implementing a modern industrial application can present a challenging and sometimes daunting mix of requirements. For example, it is well understood that a typical control system mustRead More...

Whither the Smart Grid?

Our present electrical grid—let’s just be honest—is based on technology from the 1920s that has been enhanced, expanded, improved and strengthened but not basically changed in itsRead More...

From Energy Visibility to Energy Savings in Commercial and Industrial Buildings

Most of the claims made about the value of energy visibility in realizing energy reductions are based on studies of consumer behavior in residential buildings. Are these claims equallyRead More...

Greg Nicoloso, CEO, Eurotech

Currently, there is still a large percentage of manufacturers within the “embedded” appliance product sector who are relying on the notion of “security by obscurity” strategy forRead More...

Adrian Turner, CEO, Mocana

With millions of new electronic devices connecting to the Internet every day, and the rise of the “internet of things,” we are now encountering a third wave of hacking—one thatRead More...

Joann Byres, CEO, Byres Security

Anyone who uses a computer today is all too aware of the numerous security vulnerabilities occurring in commercial operating system and office software. However, most of us don’tRead More...

Dan O'Dowd, CEO, Green Hills Software

The world’s commerce and critical infrastructure is increasingly dependent upon the security of embedded devices, their software content and their communications. Yet today’s securityRead More...

Desktop Network Appliance Based On Latest Atom N450

An ultra-low-voltage desktop network appliance utilizes the new Intel Atom processor N450 and measures approximately half the size of A4 paper, so its compact footprint means it canRead More...

Re-Inventing Wireless Building Automation for Smaller/Retrofit Jobs

A building automation system can save money by lowering labor, power and other costs. It can also enhance occupants’ enjoyment of the space through optimized climate control, a moreRead More...

Utilize Open Standards to Protect Control System Networks

It all started out innocently enough. The IT manager for a major food manufacturer hired a consultant to scan the company’s PCs, find out which ones were out of date, and then applyRead More...

Cyber-Vulnerability Sees the Light of Day

If anyone ever doubted that cyberspace is also a battlefield, that doubt should be permanently erased by the recent incident involving Google and China. What initially looked like aRead More...

Fibre Channel XMC Interface for Embedded Hits 8 Gbit/s

AdvancedMC Processor Board with Core i7 and Integrated Graphics

Diagnostic Tool for Long-Term Monitoring of CAN Bus Systems

Data Loggers for FlexRay and CAN

ZigBee Energy Gateway Integrates Smart Energy Devices

Providing Data in Real Time: Machine to Machine Systems Smooth Transportation

Monitoring the Railway with Technology and Keeping Both Running

$149 Evaluation Kit invites energy harvesting and wireless exploration

AdvancedMC Sports Quad-Core Performance

High-Speed, Real-Time Recording for Extremely Wide Bandwidth Signals